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bobtail vs sheep dog

sheep dog vs bobtail

bobtail and sheep dog both are nouns.

bobtail is an adjective but sheep dog is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bobtail Yes Yes No No
sheep dog Yes No No No
As nouns, sheep dog is a hypernym of bobtail; that is, sheep dog is a word with a broader meaning than bobtail:
  • bobtail: large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
  • sheep dog: any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
Other hypernyms of bobtail include sheepdog, shepherd dog.
bobtail (noun) sheep dog (noun)
a short or shortened tail of certain animals any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
bobtail (adjective) sheep dog (adjective)
having a short or shortened tail
Difference between bobtail and sheep dog

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